madder
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A herbaceous plant, (taxfmt), native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.
The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.
A dye made from the plant.
A deep reddish colour, like that of the dye.
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Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
To dye with madder.
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c.1720 Jonathan Swift (translation from the Irish) "https://web.archive.org/web/20190525130133/http://irishpage.com/songs/carolan/feast.htm O'Rourke's Feast":
- Usequebaugh to our feast - In pails was brought up,
- A hundred at least, - And the madder our cup,
- O there is the sport! (..)
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